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  2. Mar 7, 2024 · Vote up the Black and African-American actresses, living or passed, with the most consistent top acting performances. Latest additions: Da'Vine Joy Randolph. Most divisive: Beyoncé. Over 9.4K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Very Best Black Actresses.

    • Whoopi Goldberg. Actor, Comedian, Host, Whoopi Goldberg is everything. She has a rare achievement that very few actors and actress have, having won all 4 awards, an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award.
    • Viola Davis. Viola Davis is one of the most critically acclaimed actress around. She began her career in 1992. She is not just a film and TV actress but does a lot of stage acting too.
    • Dorothy Dandridge. Dorothy Dandridge was an actress, singer and dancer. She was active in the industry since 1935 till her untimely death in 1965. Dandridge is best known for being the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film ‘Carmen Jones’ (1954).
    • Ruby Dee. Ruby Dee is a legend in her own right. She began her career way back in 1948 with the movie ‘That Man of Mine’ and was active till her death in 2014.
  3. Atlanta (2016–2022) Zazie Beetz (born c. 1991) is a German-American actress known for the role of Vanessa on Atlanta (2016), as well as for starring in Deadpool 2 (2018), Joker (2019), and Nine Days (2020). Born in Berlin to a German father and an African-American mother, Beetz was raised in New York speaking both German and English at home.

  4. Apr 13, 2020 · The journey of black actresses in Hollywood is hard and steep, though a number of women have fought the odds to the top over long and distinguished careers. They’re not done yet. By Brian...

  5. Mar 28, 2024 · Media. 24 of the Most Famous Black Actresses. Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images Entertainment via Getty Images. Drew Wood. Published: March 28, 2024 3:00 pm. In recent decades, African-American...

  6. Feb 1, 2020 · A list of black actresses who made history starting from the 20th century to the present. Thse women graced TV, stage, and screen.

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